Well, logically i don't think that'd be a good idea.... however, if photos are intending to offend the mission of teaching or the career itself... like showing sexual contents or stuff ... Then Yeah! cuz kids'd be following the teacher everywhere lol

Should children be expelled for their facebook photos? No. It's what they do OUT of school. Everyone has a life outside of school/work. The pictures that they decide to post or upload is their business. No one else's.

schools are worried about the wrong things! worry about how many kids are understanding the material taught (and not just passing to get by). she took necessary steps to make sure none of the kids saw her page and as an adult she can drink(which i'm pretty sure a lot of them do!)

First of all, it depends on the pictures. In this case, it is just ridiculous. However, I could see pix on Facebook that would be fire-able (is that a word?).

This case certainly shows why teachers (and all other workers) need a union. That way there is at least someone sitting there with you to say, "Hey, wait a minute," or "Don't be ridiculous." It is too easy to confront one person and harder when someone else (actually anyone else) is sitting there listening.

Nah. None of anyone else's business whether a teacher has pictures on their Facebook page that aren't appropriate!!! Why would an employer be her friend on Facebook anyway?!? Or maybe this employer is a secret stalker... Anyway, no. People have a right to a life outside of their work. Other people should either not care, or keep their god damn noses out!!! XD

unless the photos are of them doing something incriminating, have any of their students as friends, or putting their students in danger, then they shouldn't be fired, i don't think anyone should be fired cus of what's on their facebooks. it's something that's done in your free time and has nothing to do with work...proof we have 0 privacy anymore.

If it's an inappropriate, yes. The rest is no. He or she has a right to live the life like non teachers. If she is attacking his or her students via internet, I don't think it's great idea. As a student, I would like my teachers to tell me up front to resolve a problem. That's the best way to resolve a conflict, or an issue. If I discover later that I'm attack behind brutally, I may be make a big deal about it, or ignore that person because she or he is human, too. T

If the school district had a policy regarding facebook that specifically outlined the do's and don'ts as well as the consequences of any violations they would have had the right to fire this teacher if she failed to comply. Many companies, including the one I work for, have these policies in effect and I believe the school district is simply behind in this area. In my case, I can't mention the name of my company, use any logos or company materials, or make any reference to any of the brands that our company represents on any web property, including facebook. Violating this policy results in immediate termination.

It doesn't specifically indicate whether the district had this policy in place. But, from the facts given, it appears they didn't.

1. European summer vacation which "several other teachers were on"
2. Privacy settings to the photos.
3. Does not connect with students on Facebook.

Somehow, all three of these things added up to her being a bad influence, touting alcoholism and a ruthless disregard for authority and morality?
Calm down Georgia, seriously. The law says she's allowed to drink at her age, so she's doing nothing wrong. She's not even DRINKING in the picture. As for the word "b*tch"..come on! She even edited herself! I'm just saying, I spent a good deal of time in Georgia when I was younger, playing on neighbors porches during the summer with my friends, and heard quite a lot of "Is it noon yet? Get the wine!" So uh...maybe take the fifth of bourbon out of your own eye before you cast the first mint julep, okay? (Not that all people in Georgia are alchoholics, mind you. Just the folks I knew..lol)

Okay firing her is going pretty far. She and every other teacher should be allowed to do what they want and have a life. As long as she doesn't cuss out the school on Facebook or hurts a student virtually or anything, I see nothing wrong with what's she doing.

Depends on a few factors ... 1) are they sexual in nature or just her with a glass of wine ... 2) is she asking her students to "Friend" her on Facebook?
Teachers, preachers and politicians must be careful of what they put out in public ... they can put what ever they want but they will be judged for it and there may be repercussions for their actions.

On facebook you have options of what can be shared with friends or groups of friends. I do think she should be more particular in applying them options I think the school system overstepped their bounds to interfere in her personal life.

The way that Facebook is set-up I understand that a person needs to be invited to be a friend before the Facebook photos can even be viewed. It seems like a good majority of people are on Facebook...including professionals, government organizations, legal organizations and charities. If her Facebook page is not open to just anyone, how did this whole mess get started in the first place? It sounds like someone may have gotten into her page without authorization in the first place... isn't that the crime?

Why would it be wrong? Unless, the school that she's a teacher at is mentioned on her Facebook pg, or she has called out names of others that is either an administrator, or teacher at the same school. If nothing of the sort has been done then she should be held innocent. I'll say this about her, if she is the Lovely, smoothed looking skin, Beautiful lady that I see in the Picture, all I can say is, I wish she would tutor me on a subject that I would like to explore, I would be all her's for the time of tutoring. Is she opened to that? Teach me Beautiful Lady.

When your private time away from a job gives your employer the believed "right" to kick you out of the work you do, that's just all employers way of saying, "You are a SLAVE and will live ONLY for work! Now, the rest of you...go turn the wheel until the whistle blows!" Funny how writers seem precognitive.....